Rhymes of Northern Bards: Being a Curious Collection of Old and New Songs and Poems, Peculiar to the Counties of Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, and Durham
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Rhymes of Northern Bards: Being a Curious Collection of Old and New Songs and Poems, Peculiar to the Counties of Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, and Durham
On travelling down Tweed-side 251
Young Solomon, tir’d of a batchelors life 252
Ah! pen, ink, and paper, proves pleasing 253
There was five wives at Acomb 256
Now little Billy is gone to the kirk 257
I was young and lusty _ib._
Come, gentlemen attend to my ditty 258
I’ll tell you a story, if you please to attend 261
On the banks of the Tees, at Stockton of old 262
Come, brave spirits, that love Canary 264
Upon the stately river Tees 265
Ye Stockton lads and lasses too 267
Ye freeholders of Stockton town 269
Young men and maidens all, I pray you now attend 271
Militia boys for my theme I now chuse 274
’Twas on a summer’s evening 275
Rookhope stands in a pleasant place 276
Come all the gallant brave wenches 281
Bobby Shaftoe’s gone to sea 283
In the fine town of Sunderland which stands on a hill _ib._
You Sunderland lasses draw near 284
Ye sons of Sunderland, with shouts that rival ocean’s roar 285
Elsie Marley is grown so fine _ib._
Thro’ Durham County fam’d of old 287
Come all ye lads who wish to shine 288
And are ye sure the tale is true _ib._
When Britannia her sons calls to aid her in arms 290
Durham’s old city thus salutes her king 291
As aw was gannin to Durham 292
While visiting this dark abode _ib._
Lov’d stream, that meanders along 293
Its hey for the buff and the blue 294
At home wad I be 296
Its o but I ken well _ib._
Up the raw, ma bonny hinny 297
If you want a busom 298
Up the Butcher bank 299
Saw ye owt o’ ma’ lad 300
Brandling for ever, and Ridley for aye _ib._
My laddie sits owre late up 301
They’ve prest my dear Johnny _ib._
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